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Achieving the desired effect when decorating your property

Posted on 23rd August 2017 at 20:41

Achieving the desired effect when decorating your property

Achieving the desired effect when decorating is like a lot of things, easier said than done, or we could say in this case easier visualised than achieved. It is very common for a decoration project to be vastly underestimated in terms of time, labour and costs and is not uncommon for homeowners, or even tenants, to dig out them DIY overalls and take on the decorations head first. I mean it's just a couple coats of paint, how hard could it be right? In fact, it really isn't that hard if approached in the right way but it can be quite time-consuming, especially if not well experienced. Like many things, the secret is all in the prep and using the correct tools. Here you will find some tips that will help with your DIY paint job, and mistakes to avoid in order to achieve the quality finish you envisaged.

It's unwise to pay too much but worse to pay too little

Posted on 31st July 2017 at 00:35

Refurbishing your property can be a tremendously daunting decision, not only do decisions have to be made on design and style but you also have to decide on your maximum budget and who you will trust to manage and complete your project. A poor choice in any of these areas could prove to be an expensive mistake.

We all would like to save where we can and when it comes to a property refurbishment there is no difference, the trick is to save in the right places. It's only natural for us to incline towards wanting the finer things in life but unfortunately, our pockets don't always share the enthusiasm. So alternatives will need to be considered and compromises will need to be made in order to achieve the desired finish. It's a sad state of affairs when the contractor chosen to complete the project was selected solely because they were the cheapest and the finished product is less than pleasing, in many cases wasting hundreds if not thousands of pounds on building materials and additional labour to complete to the desired standard.